2013 a Terrible Year for Humanitarian Crises

In an event today to assess the global response to humanitarian crises in 2013, Elizabeth Ferris said that this past year “was a terrible year for humanitarian crises, between Syria and the Central African Republic, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, South Sudan toward the end of the year. And these crises came on top of an already long list of humanitarian emergencies.”

Visit the event page to get full audio and video to learn more about what the expert panel had to say about humanitarian response in 2013, with special focus on Syria, the Central African Republic, and also access to health care during crises.